MaryIsobel

Lame first post... I have just joined in and to spite me, our 7 year old Electrolux induction cooktop/electric oven decided that it needs a new motherboard. Should be here by Sunday. Not terribly concerning since I have an induction hot plate, a large convection toaster/air fryer oven, an Instapot, a crockpot, a microwave.. However, I can and will use this as an excuse to go easy on meals for the next couple of days. Breakfast for dinner tonight. New recipe for oatmeal pancakes, some locally made pork sausages and fruit salad ( for which the fruite cost 4x as much as the rest of the ingredients for the meal!) @Kim Shooka very similar croissant casserole (although ours has mushrooms, which I realize you can't abide) is a must have for our Easter brunch.

Thank you. Maple Ridge is a stones throw from me.

Can't comment as it is a running joke in our household that we keep the temperature so low that butter on the counter is never soft enough to spread. Having said that, I have often thought lately that butter (Dairyland is the brand I usually buy for everyday) doesn't taste as "buttery" as it used to.

We are looking at the Salmon Arm area for our forever home. My sister is in Blind Bay and the Okanagan is a favourite destination of ours. I was just saying to my husband that we should definitely plan on a few nights in Naramata this year.

I've been retired for exactly one year today. My husband I and became Covid restricted empty nesters shortly thereafter. Obviously our plans to travel extensively have been curtailed, so have to be satisfied with cooking at home. A long anticipated trip to Costa Rica was cut short, so camping in our 5th wheel was our only option. That was also cut short due to dealing with my rapidly declining 93 year old Dad who went from being a vibrant, worldly guy to having to be put in long term care after a number of hospital stays, in a few short months. Also had to cancel a trip to Tuscany that my sister and I had planned. Our whole trip was centered on food and wine. I have enjoyed the blogs on this site so much and get a lot of inspiration from all the fabulous cooks here. I like to bake bread and enjoy looking for something new to cook every night.